Distribution teams don’t usually have an effort problem. They have a handoff problem. DECG helps you identify the constraint, remove unnecessary touches, and design a workflow your team can run consistently, even on “everything is on fire” days.
Common symptoms: status-chasing • inventory mismatches • re-picks • backorders • “who owns this?” • freight surprises • spreadsheet heroics
We’re not here to critique your people. We’re here to fix the system that forces smart people to do dumb work on repeat.
Duplicate entry, missing fields, manual checks, and “tribal rules” are silent cycle-time killers. We standardize the intake path, define required data, and reduce avoidable back-and-forth. Many distribution inefficiencies trace back to upstream order management processes that need tightening.
If inventory truth lives in three places, you don’t have inventory. You have a guessing contest. We tighten the signals that drive allocation, replenishment, and substitutions.
The warehouse should run on clear queues and predictable exceptions, not radio calls and hallway negotiations. We streamline picks, reduce re-picks, and clarify ownership when something goes sideways.
Distribution is math wearing steel-toe boots. When volumes rise, small inefficiencies don’t stay small. A few extra touches per order becomes hours per day, then overtime, then missed SLAs, then customer churn.
The goal isn’t “perfect.” The goal is predictable: clear work queues, fewer exceptions, and faster recovery when the unexpected happens. Organizations handling both manufacturing and distribution workflows often benefit from our manufacturing process optimization service to align production with distribution capacity.
A practical blueprint your team can execute: process maps, exception paths, roles/ownership, and a prioritized list of improvements with effort and impact estimates.
Warehouses can’t “pause operations” for a transformation program. We fit into the rhythm of your business, learn fast, and deliver recommendations you can actually implement.
We map the end-to-end flow (order intake → allocation → pick/pack/ship → invoicing/claims) and baseline the metrics that actually matter for your operation.
We focus on the bottleneck and the root cause. Then we remove wasted steps, tighten decision rules, and design exception handling that doesn’t require a hero on every shift.
You’ll get a roadmap: what to do first, what it will take, and what improvement looks like. If tooling changes are needed, we help you define requirements without bias toward a vendor.
We help you set up the routines that keep things from drifting: triggers, dashboards, and “if X happens, then do Y” rules that keep exceptions from becoming chaos.
Every operation is different, but the pattern is consistent: fewer touches, cleaner data, and faster recovery when exceptions happen.
A distribution team was experiencing rising backorders and “missing inventory” despite healthy on-hand levels. The warehouse was absorbing rework through manual substitutions and last-minute expediting.
We mapped the end-to-end flow and found the constraint wasn’t labor, it was the allocation and exception loop: orders were being released without required attributes, creating downstream holds and re-picks.
Result: fewer “where is this?” escalations, faster shipping decisions, and reduced rework pressure on the floor.
Short answers. Easy on the eyeballs.
Often, no. Many “system limitations” are really workflow, ownership, or rules issues. We start by fixing the process first. If tooling changes are truly needed, we’ll define requirements and evaluate options without vendor bias.
Low disruption by design. Most work is interviews, observation, and analysis, plus short working sessions to confirm maps and recommendations. No “freeze operations for 6 weeks” drama.
Great. We’ll validate whether SOPs match reality and whether exception paths are documented. In distribution, the exception flow often matters more than the happy path.
Yes. We define the rules that make dashboards actionable: thresholds, combinations, and alerts. Example: pick accuracy is green but cycle time is trending up can indicate congestion, exception backlog, or poor wave design.
You’ll usually see quick wins within weeks once we remove repeatable friction (handoffs, approvals, unclear ownership, bad exception routing). Larger wins follow as you standardize the new flow and tighten training, metrics, and daily management routines.
Any team juggling high volume, frequent exceptions, or multiple systems: wholesale distribution, parts and industrial supply, e‑commerce fulfillment, and hybrid operations running WMS/ERP + spreadsheets. If people spend their day chasing status, we’re probably a fit.
Whether you’re wrestling with paper forms, manual data entry, or frustrated teams, a short conversation can reveal where small improvements might create real change. Our mission is to arm your team with a data-backed Efficiency Blueprint, allowing you to implement change with confidence, control, and a clear measure of ROI—without the pressure of a software sale. In a world where only a minority of employees report feeling truly engaged at work, even small efficiency wins can have an outsized impact on morale and results.
In this no-pressure call, we will discuss what your Efficiency Blueprint could include:
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